Treveth marks completion of its Tolgus site, Gwel Basset  

We’re pleased to announce that our flagship low carbon housing scheme in Redruth, Gwel Basset, has reached completion with all new homes now occupied.  

Located in the Tolgus area of Redruth, Gwel Basset is Treveth’s first scheme built under its own sustainable Design Guide which sets new standards for quality, design, and low carbon development in Cornwall.  

Addressing the housing need in the region, Gwel Basset has brought 185 new homes to the area with a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom homes for those who live, work in, or have family connections in the immediate vicinity of the site. None of the homes are second homes and Gwel Basset offers a mix of tenures including private rent, shared ownership, open market sale and affordable rent.  

Daniel and Bryony, residents at Gwel Basset, commented: “We’re really pleased and happy with our new home. The location is perfect for us as when our daughter grows up, she’ll be opposite the secondary school and a ten-minute walk away from the town and train station. It also meant a lot to us that the site we are on is for local people and what we would class as affordable.”  

Mr Zorba, another resident at Gwel Basset, is particularly pleased with the energy efficiency of his home. He commented: “The air source heat panels are a bonus. Our energy cost is already 50% of what we used to pay.” 

All 185 homes have been designed to meet challenging operational and embodied carbon saving targets, benchmarked against the Royal Insitute of British Architects’ (RIBA) 2030 Climate Challenge. RIBA has also confirmed the new homes already meet net zero science-based targets for 2030. Fossil fuels have not been used on site with solar panels and air source heat pumps provided.  

The homes at Gwel Basset have been recognised for their high-quality standard and sustainability at the Insider South West Residential Property Awards 2024 where the site won the award for Large Residential Property of the Year.  

For more information on the homes available at our current sites across Cornwall, please click here.